Sierra Outdoor School

Aislinn Matagulay (Blackberry)

Aislinn (she/her) was born and raised in Redding, CA, but spent the last few years based in Davis, where she obtained her undergraduate degree. She used to work for a sustainability consulting firm before deciding to break free from corporate life and pursue a career outdoors. In her free time, she can be found hiking, camping, and kayaking throughout California with her family and friends. Her outdoor experience has taken her everywhere from California to Colorado to Costa Rica, and she is so excited to spend the next year with SOS!

Nhan Nguyen (Ground Squirrel)

Nhan has spent the last 10 years of her life living in Los Angeles. During her undergraduate, she had a wonderful internship at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory in Colorado and fell in love with working in the outdoor setting. She loves feeling the winds, smelling the grass, listening to the birds, and watching the squirrels interacting with each other. Because of that, she decided to pursue a master’s degree in Ecology to continue working in the outdoor setting. Her interest focuses on small mammals’ individual behaviors as well as population dynamics. In her free time, she loves to take short walks and watch the sunset. She also likes to read manga, watch anime, and play computer games.

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